Don Carrigan hosts LCTV’s Candidate Forum on October 18 at the Waldo Theater

Lincoln County Television invites the public to the Waldo Theater on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. for a nonpartisan and informational candidates forum. This hour-long forum will give citizens the opportunity to hear directly from local candidates in the November 8 election.

Don Carrigan, a reporter for News Center Maine, will host this free public event. Each nominee will have the opportunity to introduce themselves at the start and make a closing statement, as well as answer questions posed by Carrigan.

Candidates for local state senate and state representatives were invited to the forum.

Maine House District 45 (Waldoboro, Bremen, Louds Island, Friendship and Washington): Confirmed: Clint Collamore (D); Guest: Lynn Madison (R)

Maine House District 46 (Bristol, Newcastle, Monhegan, Nobleboro, Damariscotta): Confirmed: Lydia Crafts (D), Merle Parise (R)

Maine House District 47 (Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset): Confirmed: Les Fossel (I), Evan Goodkowsky (I), Edward Polewarczyk (R)

Maine House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport and Westport Island): Confirmed: Holly Stover (D); Guest: Tricia Warren (R)

Maine State Senate District 13 (Alna, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Edgecomb, Hibberts Gore, Jefferson, Louds Island, Monhegan Island Plantation, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Somerville, South Bristol, Southport, Waldoboro , Washington, Westport Island, Whitefield, Windsor and Wiscasset): Confirmed: Abden Simmons (R), Cameron Reny (D)

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the free event. The Waldo Theater is located at 916 Main Street in Waldoboro.

The Candidates Forum will also be broadcast live on LCTV Spectrum/Tidewater 7, as well as live on LCTV.org and the LCTV YouTube channel. After the event, it will be available on demand at any time on LCTV.org.

For more information, contact Claire Sommer, LCTV Marketing Director, at claire@lctv.org.

Lincoln County Television broadcasts on Spectrum/Tidewater 7, LCTV.org and streaming devices. The station features government meetings, educational programs, community events, and original weekly, monthly, and special programming for Lincoln County residents of all ages.

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For more information about the Waldo Theater, visit WaldoTheatre.org.